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I fell and fractured my thumb and some bones in my palm when i was 21. now at the 32, i have constant pain in my thumb, can't straighten it completely and when i try to there is a tight stretching feeling, and have developed a knot over the thumb joint.
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Thumb pain: sounds like traumatic arthritis. Physical Therapy, therapeutic modalities, and medication may help you. Injections can also help for the knots.
Answered 8/17/2016
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